Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-13
RDINAN NO. 4.

Al ORDINANCE REGULATING
ALICENSING BILLIARD AND POOL Ia
BLES. BOWLING ALLEYS, ETC. +,
The Common Council of the village of Adams
SECTION i. No person or persons shalckeep
within the limits of the village of Adams,
Mower county. Minnesota, any billiard or
pool table, bowling alley, shuttle board, nine
or ten pin alley, shooting gallery or any I'm,
plement for the exercise of any game of skill
or chance, unless the person or persons keep
ing the same first obtain license therefor, as
hereafter provided.
Sec 2. Any person or persons may obtain
a license to keep any such table, board. alley,
gallery or implement. as mentioned In the
plication to the Common Council of said vii
lage at any regular or special meeting there
s OF and ID R teS rs 70 ao1 9ss v as g sp Ycnaso tex t foe
such license for any one table. board, gallery,
portion of q year. n fee of fifty cents to
the village Recorder for issuing such license,
and it ia also required by the Common Council
of said village THAT the person or persons
making application for such license shall ex-
eente a bond "a to o. the s, yl5iage d Of Aaa 9ssoo IN w snS
sureties, to be approved by the Common
Council conditioned tor the faithful otserv-
ance of all laws and ordinances now in force
lage, that he will not permit any person to
play for money or anything Of value, or keep
open his room or place Of business for the
exercise Oh any kamcOI 6hlll VI CAdhCO I'LL
Sunday or between the hours Of eleven
o'clock at night and five O'Clock in the morn
ing of the following day; nor permit any mi:
nor Or r. P %3}Piae or student ST IL IT. to cba R'ey a an h,s game 4ne@ 0s
or place of business during the period of such
license. Provided, that any person desiring
a license under this ordinance for a period
not exceeding ten days may obtain the same
by making application to the President, or In
the absence of the President, to the village
recorder of said village, and paying for such
more than three for each day so licensed, to-
gether with the recorders fee for issuing
such licensing, and no bond shall be required
of such applicant.
under the provisions OF this ordinance for a
period exceeding ten days, the person or per
SONS desiring such license shall make written
village, which application shall distinctly
specify and describe the location of the room,
building or place where such person or per-
alley, gallery or implements mentioned in
Section one a. of this ordnance, the number
and kind of such table, board, alley. gallery
or Implements; that such applicant will not
permit any person to play for money or other
thing Of value, or keep open his room or place
Of business for the exercise Oflany game OF
skill or chance on Sunday or between the
6 aSa1e ef II e the morn Stsa9e & tie q f foiiow ana day. nys
| nor permit any minor. student or pupil to
| play any game Of billiards or pool, skill or
chance in the room or place Of business OF
| such applicant, and such Otner matters relat.
ing to the manner in which such person pro
poses to conduct his said business as the
Common Council may require before acting
upon such application, which said application
shall be filed In the Office of the village re
cOrder and the statements therein contained
shall be taken to be and considered as parts
and conditions of said license.
SEC. 4. All licenses granted under this or.
dinance shall be signed by the president an(
attested by the recorder of said village ant
shall designate the particular room, building
or place to be coupled by the person holding
q longer time than one year M all lfcenseI
shall at noon on the first Monday II
Aprilin each year n shall provide that thu
statements contained In the application o.
the person applying for the same shall b,
! considered parts and conditions Of said II
cense, and any false statements made In sail
application or any violation Of the pro
visions Of this ordinance, then and in eyer!
such case U license snail be revoked b
SEC. 5. Any person or persons violating
any OF the provisions Of this ordinance shal
/ upon conviction thereof be punished by
i ine Of not more than fifty dollars or not les
than ten dollars and costs Of prosecution an
In defatlt of the payment of such fine an
costs, shall be tMprisoned In the county jai
not exceeding thirty days.
sEC.6. This ordinance shall take effect an,
be IL force from and after it's passage an
publication.
Passed April s, 1887.
Approved April :, 1857.
N. KREBSBACH,
Attest. President Of Council.